# The Stable Standard - Issue #3

*Fast. Predictable. Stable. *

By [Stable](https://blog.stable.xyz) · 2025-12-19

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Welcome to the third edition of The Stable Standard, where we share developments from the Stable network, ecosystem updates, and the evolving landscape of the stablecoin economy.

This issue marks a major milestone: **Stable Mainnet is live**, the STABLE Airdrop has begun, and the ecosystem is expanding rapidly with Day 1 infrastructure partners, liquidity providers, and application developers building toward global-scale settlement.

**Mainnet Launch** 
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Stable Mainnet is officially live, marking a significant step forward for global stablecoin payments. The network now supports sub-second block times, predictable execution, and **USDT as native gas**, enabling a stable, intuitive experience for users and institutions alike.

Alongside the launch, the **STABLE Airdrop** is now open to eligible participants. Claims are available through the official Merkl portal and will remain open until **March 2, 2026**. The airdrop allocates STABLE to early users, ecosystem participants, and vault depositors across integrated partner platforms.

**Stable Mission:** [**The Payment Rail for Stablecoins, Now Live.**](https://blog.stable.xyz/the-payment-rail-for-stablecoins-now-live)

**Complete Airdrop claim guide:** [**The STABLE Airdrop**](https://blog.stable.xyz/the-stable-airdrop-1)

**Early Mainnet Activity**
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In the first days following launch, Stable Mainnet has already seen strong on-chain traction, reflecting early demand for stablecoin-native settlement infrastructure:

*   ~$780M in total value secured on the network
    
*   Over 25k+ active addresses
    
*   More than 380k+ transactions processed
    
*   3,000+ smart contracts deployed
    

**Ecosystem Highlights: Day 1 Partners & Integrations**
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A series of foundational partners went live with Mainnet, delivering the infrastructure, liquidity, and tooling needed for high-volume settlement.

Stable’s Day 1 ecosystem includes partners across essential infrastructure verticals:

*   **Liquidity & Settlement:** routing, bridging, AMMs, and vaults
    
*   **Data & Risk:** oracles, pricing, indexing, and risk evaluation
    
*   **Access & Onboarding:** fiat on-ramps and cross-chain pathways
    
*   **Developer Tooling:** simulations, debugging, and RPC
    
*   **Financial Products:** real-world assets and yield infrastructure
    

Launching with this breadth of support ensures the reliability, accessibility, and composability required for global payment applications from the start.

To explore the full ecosystem and active integrations, visit the **Stable Hub Ecosystem page**: [https://stable-hub-web.pages.dev/ecosystem](https://stable-hub-web.pages.dev/ecosystem)

**Developer Update**
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Stable Mainnet is now open for development, and early teams are beginning to deploy contracts, validate infrastructure, and test payment flows. Core components such as RPC endpoints, indexing, oracles, and cross-chain access are live, giving builders a complete foundation from Day 1.

As ecosystem partners continue to activate features, the developer experience will expand quickly, with additional tooling and performance improvements planned over the coming months.

Documentation: [](https://docs.stable.xyz)[https://docs.stable.xyz  
](https://docs.stable.xyzDeveloper)Developer Discord: [https://discord.gg/stablexyz](https://discord.gg/stablexyz)

**Community and Ecosystem Updates**
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*   This week, Stable participated in **Synopsis Events**, where our CEO, **Brian Mehler**, shared insights on StableChain’s design, the rationale behind a USDT-native gas model, and how Stable is positioning itself as infrastructure for real-world payment settlement. Watch the full session here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzvzIEx-6NI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzvzIEx-6NI)
    
*   In addition, Brian joined **Gate** for an AMA discussing what StableChain’s mainnet launch unlocks for users, builders, and the broader stablecoin ecosystem. The conversation covered Stable’s roadmap, early momentum, and what comes next. Watch the full recording here: [https://x.com/i/spaces/1eaKbjOdBkkKX?s=20](https://x.com/i/spaces/1eaKbjOdBkkKX?s=20)
    
*   We hosted **The Stable Community Quiz** on Discord on **December 5**, inviting community members to dive deeper into the Stable whitepaper and test their knowledge of the protocol. A total of **157 participants** took part in the live quiz, with exclusive Stable merchandise packs awarded to the top three winners. Join the Stable Discord to stay involved in our community events in the future: [https://discord.com/invite/stablexyz](https://discord.com/invite/stablexyz) 
    
    **Build on Stable**
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    *   **Documentation:** [](https://docs.stable.xyz)[**https://docs.stable.xyz**](https://docs.stable.xyz)
        
    *   **Mainnet Hub:** [](https://hub.stable.xyz)[**https://hub.stable.xyz**](https://hub.stable.xyz)
        
    *   **Blog:** [](https://blog.stable.xyz)[**https://blog.stable.xyz**](https://blog.stable.xyz)
        
    *   **X: @stable**
        
    *   **Community:** [**https://discord.gg/stablexyz**](https://discord.gg/stablexyz)
        
    
    **Thank you for building with Stable.  
    The next issue of The Stable Standard will arrive in January.**

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*Originally published on [Stable](https://blog.stable.xyz/the-stable-standard-issue-3)*